Speaking about distress...

If you read the article I wrote for Lambeth Mind, and want to hear me talking to the Open University about the way this issue has affected me then have a look here:

To set the tone...

Writing is well known to be therapeutic in its own right and I had a good response to this article which I wrote a few years back for Lambeth Mind's magazine.  I read it again recently and it seems to still summarize my position as regards the source of my historical distress and the only way I'm aware of to effect a permanent fix.

Welcome to my Blog...

This is the place where I'm going to give vent to my opinions on the subject of mental distress in general and manic depression in particular.  There is an awful lot of chatter about this important topic and, as an ex-sufferer, I'm going to chip in with my two pennyworth.  I have already written, and spoken, about where I think these issues come from and the best way to dispose of them and I plan to add some of those historical commentaries to this page.  So, sit back and prepare to take up what might be a new perspective for you as you absorb the content of my blog....